Minister for Enterprise (Sweden)

Minister for Enterprise and Innovation
Sveriges närings- och innovationsminister
Incumbent
Mikael Damberg
since 3 October 2014
Appointer The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder Krister Wickman (1969)
Per Westerberg (1991)
Formation First formation: 1 January 1969
Reformation: 22 October 1991
Website www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for Enterprise (Swedish: Sveriges näringsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden. The cabinet minister is head of the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications

Until 1991, the office was named Minister for Industry. However, the official name since then is Minister for Enterprise.

The cabinet minister is responsible for issues regarding businesses and industry. The current Minister for Enterprise is also responsible for regional development. Mikael Damberg holds the office since 3 October 2014.

List of Minister for Enterprise

№ Minister for Enterprise Took office Left office Time in office Political party Prime Minister(s)
1
Krister Wickman
(1924–1993)		1 January 196930 June 19712 years, 180 daysSocial DemocraticOlof Palme (S)
2
Rune Johansson
(1915–1982)		30 June 19718 October 19765 years, 100 daysSocial DemocraticOlof Palme (S)
3
Nils Åsling
(born 1927)		8 October 197618 October 19782 years, 10 daysCentreThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
4
Erik Huss
(1913–2010)		18 October 197812 October 1979359 daysLiberal People'sOla Ullsten (FP)
(3)
Nils Åsling
(born 1927)		12 October 19798 October 19822 years, 361 daysCentreThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
5
Thage G. Peterson
(born 1933)		8 October 198230 September 19885 years, 358 daysSocial DemocraticOlof Palme (S)
(8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986)
Ingvar Carlsson (S)
(13 March 1986 – 30 September 1988)
6
Ivar Nordberg
(born 1933)		4 October 198811 January 19901 years, 103 daysSocial DemocraticIngvar Carlsson (S)
7
Rune Molin
(born 1931)		12 January 19904 October 19911 years, 266 daysSocial DemocraticIngvar Carlsson (S)
№ Minister for Enterprise Took office Left office Time in office Political party Prime Minister(s)
8
Per Westerberg
(born 1951)		4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 daysModerateCarl Bildt (M)
9
Sten Heckscher
(born 1942)		7 October 19945 February 19961 years, 121 daysSocial DemocraticIngvar Carlsson (S)
10
Jörgen Andersson
(born 1946)		5 February 199622 March 199646 daysSocial DemocraticIngvar Carlsson (S)
11
Anders Sundström
(born 1952)		22 March 19967 October 19982 years, 199 daysSocial DemocraticGöran Persson (S)
12
Björn Rosengren
(born 1942)		7 October 199815 October 20024 years, 8 daysSocial DemocraticGöran Persson (S)
–
Mona Sahlin (Acting)
(born 1957)		15 October 200221 October 20026 daysSocial DemocraticGöran Persson (S)
13
Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)		21 October 200221 October 20042 years, 6 daysSocial DemocraticGöran Persson (S)
14
Thomas Östros
(born 1965)		21 October 20046 October 20061 years, 350 daysSocial DemocraticGöran Persson (S)
15
Maud Olofsson
(born 1955)		6 October 200629 September 20114 years, 358 daysCentreFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
16
Annie Lööf
(born 1983)		29 September 20113 October 20143 years, 4 daysCentreFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
№ Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Took office Left office Time in office Political party Prime Minister(s)
17
Mikael Damberg
(born 1971)		3 October 2014Incumbent209 daysSocial DemocraticStefan Löfven (S)